inviting

[in-vahy-ting]

adjective

1. attractive, alluring, or tempting.

   an inviting offer.

inviting

/ ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ /

adjective

1. tempting; alluring; attractive

Other Word Forms

• invitingly adverb
• invitingness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inviting¹

First recorded in 1580–90; invite + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The effect of what sounded like ticking clocks going astray felt like an inviting dip in the lake.

From Los Angeles Times

The authority also stopped sending press releases to the publication and inviting them to council events.

From BBC

You’re inviting three British crime novelists, living or dead, to tea.

From Los Angeles Times

"I was worried as I wear a hijab and I thought it would get in the way or people would judge me but everybody's been so inviting," she said.

From BBC

He added that if teachers set up an assessment system that expects the exact same answer from every student at the same time, the teacher is inviting cheating.

From Los Angeles Times

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